i have a 99 500 HO and already hve had to replace the tie rod ends.also the airbox mounts are broke! Im not pleased with the fit and finish on this machine after owning yamahas

 

Hate to say it, but that's normal. There is plently of room for quality improvement. Typically they are reliable, but it's little things that you don't HAVE to replace that you need to that end up costing you.

 

No problems for me so far and I'm pretty damn hard on it.

 

scramblerjer,
Unfortunatly you have the old style tie-rod ends which are prone to wear out prematurely (not a good excuse I know) but Polaris upgraded them on 2000 models so they are improving things. When you replace them you will get the new style however they are pricey. As for the airbox I`ve never heard of that happening to anyone.

Living in western NY a lot of the terrain we ride is muddy and rocky. Not easy on equipment. Prevenative maintenance goes a long way toward ensuring long life of parts. I just replaced the ones on my 98 this past spring. I ride all the nasty rides too like Cochranton, Salamanca, Humphrey and so on plus some laps around a mx track every now and then.

I had a Warrior for 6 years before I got my Scrambler purchased both new and have had the same results with each "great machines". Look up and read the thread "YOUR RESULTS MAY VERY'.

I don`t mean to preach, but some of us Polaris owners would rather not be compared to the "others".

98 Scrambler 500